Question about seed purchasing...

[stevenkh1]

This is an embarassing question to ask...so let me preface with this:

as I'm looking thru all my saved/obtained seeds, I evidently did not save seed from my Amish Paste & Hillbilly tomato harvest this year *DOH!!!* I saved many Brandywine Sudduth, Brandywine Pink, & Riesentraube seeds tho.

As I'm looking online at companies like Victory, SSE, Bakersville, etc, I didn't notice approximately how many seeds come in a packet.

Is there a standard out there when purchasing in packets (e.g., 25, 50, 100, etc seeds per packet)???

I'm going to need 100 Amish Paste and 100 Hillbilly seeds so I want to ensure there's enough when I place my order...

Thank you in advance for answering this embarassing question,

Steve

[habitat_gardener]

They're all different! Usually the number of seeds is posted on the first info page in the tomato section.

Or maybe someone can refer you to a place where you can get 100 seeds in a package?

[troad]

Steve,

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange has Amish Paste in 1.5 gram packages. That should get you the 100 and then some.

Len

[stevenkh1]

Much obliged, folks. I went back to a few sites and there isn't a "x seeds per packet" listed anywhere. Some offer fractions of ounces and at least I know approximately what I'm getting there.

Thanks for your prompt responses.

Steve

[habitat_gardener]

Originally Posted by stevenkh1

Much obliged, folks. I went back to a few sites and there isn't a "x seeds per packet" listed anywhere.

I knew I'd seen it everywhere, so (having temporary access to a computer where I can easily do a search), in case someone else is looking for this type of info for different varieties, I looked and found the seeds/packet. Sometimes it's at the top of the tomato page in a separate box; sometimes it's on the page with the price, which you can't see until you click to the "more" or "details" page. It can even be on the site intro page.

Victory Seeds --"Packets contain approximately 20 seeds unless otherwise noted."
http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/...to/tomato.html

SSE
http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=107
Tomato, Amish Paste
±16,400 seeds/oz
EACH Quantity
Packet 50 seeds $2.75
250 seeds $7.25
etc.
http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=979
Tomato, Hillbilly Potato Leaf
±11,300 seeds/oz
EACH Quantity
Packet 50 seeds $2.75
250 seeds $7.25
etc.

Baker Creek
http://rareseeds.com/cart/products/A...ato-228-0.html
"Price: $2.50
Contains 25 heirloom seeds "

Sand Hill Preservation (in box at top of each color section)
"Packets will contain at least 25 seeds, usually 50 to 100."

http://www.glecklerseedmen.com/ doesn't have those 2 varieties, but offers a basic packet (25 seeds for the ones I looked at) and then, in a drop-down window, larger quantities of 1/32, 1/16, and 1/8 oz (but if larger quantities are not offered, then the number of seeds in the packet is not specified at all for the basic packet).

http://mariseeds.com/seedcatalog/aboutseeds.html
"All seed packets contain 25 seeds minimum. Most will contain 25-40 seeds unless stated in it's description in the catalog."

[Wi-sunflower]

In various places on my web site I have these lines -- "packs are weighed to 0.1 gm (about 25-40 seeds).

Mini packs are $1.25 / pack weighed to 0.05 gm. They contain about 15-25 seeds."

I also have a chart with the weight of the various packs I offer and the aprox seed count. I'll paste it but I don't know if it will line up properly here.

Mini pack Full pack 1 gm 5 gm 10 gm
Aprox seed count 15-25 25-40 250-400 1200-1500 2500-3000

There is a "range" as seeds can vary a lot variety to variety. Some seeds are just heavier. Some are larger or smaller than average.

http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms....toes-2010.html

I do have both of the varieties you mention tho they aren't on the "new" page since I've had them for a couple of years.

I offer my seeds in the gram weight since that is the type of scale I have. I have a small 10 gram balance beam type scale that will weigh as small as 0.01 gram.

I also have 3 larger scales I use for my farm markets that weigh in lbs and can go up to 30 lbs by 0.01. But for anyone that doesn't know, scales are the most INACCURATE at the bottom and top of their range. Trying to use those big scales to weigh a small amount accurately is next to impossible. 1 oz is just 0.06 lb.

Carol

[geeboss]

hazzardsgreenhouse.com




link Amish Paste 4.35 for 250 seeds

http://www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Me...re_Code=Hazwho

link Hillbilly Regular leaf 5.10 for 250 seeds

http://www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Me...re_Code=Hazwho

link Hillbilly Potato Leaf 5.10 for 250 seeds

http://www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Me...re_Code=Hazwho